Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ellensburg, Ellensburg Bowers Field (KELN)

Lat: 47.03377°NLon: 120.53132°WElev: 1745.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.03 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 10:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Liberty WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 2pm.  High near 41. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Low around 30. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 41. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Low around 30. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Liberty WA
 47.35°N 120.57°W (Elev. 4088 ft)
10:16 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
11am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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